Kim Jong-un gives an urgent order to the North Korean army

So far, there have been a total of 1,213,550 cases of fever in North Korea and at least 564,860 people are still being treated. However, it is not clear how many suspected cases have tested positive for Covid-19. North Korean media use the word “person with a fever” instead of a Covid-19 patient or a confirmed case, according to the news agency Yonhap Korean.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered an emergency meeting of the Politburo and ordered the use of the military to stabilize drug supplies in Pyongyang.

North Korean state media reported on May 16 that the order was given by Kim Jong-un as the country faced the first confirmed Covid-19 outbreak.

According to Reuters, last week, North Korea said it was “fighting a Covid-19 outbreak”. Experts fear that the SARS-CoV-2 virus could affect North Korea due to “limited medical supplies and failure to implement a Covid-19 vaccination program”.

Kim Jong-un inspects a pharmacy in Pyongyang. Photo: KCNA

North Korea’s state news agency KCNA at an emergency meeting of the Politburo on May 15 criticized the “irresponsible” working attitude and the ability to organize and operate government agencies and the health sector. public.

“The government ordered the distribution of the national drug stockpile, but leader Kim Jong-un said that drugs procured by the state did not reach the people in a timely and accurate manner through pharmacies,” KCNA said.

Kim Jong-un ordered the deployment of a “strong medical force” to “stabilize the drug supply in the capital Pyongyang”.

KCNA also reported that Kim Jong-un visited pharmacies located near the Taedong River in Pyongyang to learn about the supply and sale of drugs.

Kim Jong-un complained that pharmacies are not well equipped to function smoothly, with no proper medicine storage areas except for display counters and undressed sales staff. suitable.

North Korea notes that a large proportion of deaths so far have been attributed to people’s careless use of medicines due to lack of knowledge, ignorance about the disease and incorrect treatment methods.